Set to come into force at participating venues from 1 March 2027, it is part of what the group says is its emergency agenda for the sector.
The proposed ban draws on data from Hospitality Voices’ hospitality VAT map which shows MPs with recorded support for a hospitality VAT cut. Those who have are considered ‘in’ and are represented on the map in dark green. Everyone without confirmed VAT-cut support is labelled ‘out’ and are shown in red.
The ban would apply to all MPs listed as ‘out’
Ahead of the proposed ban, the campaign in making a final push to secure a vote in parliament through a Private Member’s Bill seeking an emergency VAT cut and a hospitality rate in line with Europe.
The campaign is calling for a targeted 13% VAT rate for small and medium-sized hospitality businesses to give operators ‘more room to protect jobs, invest in their businesses and keep serving their communities’.
Hospitality Voices is also calling for a TV debate on BBC Question Time to highlight the crisis facing the industry.
Meanwhile, the Tom Kerridge-backed #VATsTheProblem campaign, which is calling for 10% VAT for hospitality, is continuing with its campaigning.
Following the Chancellor’s decision to not cut hospitality VAT at the recent Budget it says it has been working with Chris Webb MP, chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Hospitality and Tourism, and has secured a Westminster Hall debate on cutting VAT for hospitality on 12 November.
The campaign is requesting businesses ask their MPs to attend the debate.